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Archive for 'Rock’N'Roll Is Here To Stay'

My latest streaming music fad …

About three years after everyone else I’m sure, and just before the record companies shut it down, I’m loving the Grooveshark :

Etta James RIP

Etta James RIP I can’t claim to be a big fan or anything but I was surprised that the BBC seemed to focus on just one song when reporting her death. What about Diet Coke ?

Tune of the Day

The Roll Off Characteristics (of History in the Making) by Cornershop on Grooveshark Winners will never be losers and losers will never win. I can’t agree with that sentiment — Sheffield Wednesday just knocked West Ham out of the Cup. In 1974, in his State address to Congress, Gurkhal Surjan, Patwallia District, stated that the [...]

This month I been mostly enjoying …

the first Jarvis album, the first LCD Soundsystem album, Bad Brains, 2007 Simpsons on Channel 4, Life’s Too Short, Mad Men Season 2, How the Dead Live and the Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told

Mono

I saw on Amazon that The Beatles In Mono box set is now available for £100 from resellers. A good price for as long as they aren’t Chinese counterfeits, ( but then what’s so wrong with counterfeits ? Paul, Ringo, Yoko and Mrs H have all been paid already. In fact I already own half [...]

Amy Winehouse RIP

A whole weekend of shit news. I kind of knew I liked Amy Winehouse, but I wasn’t really sure why. This piece by Alex Petridis gets it right.

Glastonbury 2011

I am shopping online for a tumble dryer venting hose. Its not easy because ours is a non standard 80mm fitting. Don’t worry, I found one in the end and at a very good price. We are listening to Jah Wobble and Ranking Rodger, the Go! Team and Eels. My kids enjoyed Aloe Blacc (this [...]

Favourite bits of Glastonbury so far …

Morrissey Little Dragon the Vaccines Wu Tang Thank you BBC

Heavy Metal bands

I’m not really a fan of Heavy Metal, but lots of my friends are, so I did find this chart of heavy metal band names pretty funny. Yup, those pointless misspellings are quite pointless.

Most Eclectic Playlist Ever …

(maybe …) Oasis — The Masterplan Trivium — Down From the Sky TLC — No Scrubs Shabba Ranks featuring Crystal — Twice My Age Ballboy — I Hate Scotland the Delgados — Mr Blue Sky Leatherface — Springtime And just for the avoidance of doubt, I love Scotland.